Hwaseong vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1049
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2870
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$440
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$944
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
941K
1.54M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 12% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5297th and 4637th ($1049 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 52nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hwaseong compared to 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Hwaseong ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 1823rd and 452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Kawasaki

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Hwaseong Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.12
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1033
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$728
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9403
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6154
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.06
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23295
$13952

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102